SPA

Etymology 1

Noun

spa (plural spas)

A health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring.

A trendy or fashionable resort.

A health club.

A hot tub

Synonyms

• health club

• resort

Etymology 2

Shortened form of spastic

Noun

spa (plural spas)

(Ireland, slang) A clumsy person (see spastic)

(Ireland, slang) An idiot

(Ireland, slang) A gobshite

Anagrams

• APS, APs, ASP, PAS, PAs, PSA, Pas, Psa., SAP, asp, pas, s.ap., sap

Noun

SPA

(UK, pensions) State Pension age.

(web development) Initialism of single-page application.

Proper noun

SPA

Initialism of Saudi Press Agency.

Anagrams

• APS, APs, ASP, PAS, PAs, PSA, Pas, Psa., SAP, asp, pas, s.ap., sap

Etymology

Proper noun

Spa

A town located in the Belgian province of Liège, famous for its springs.

Anagrams

• APS, APs, ASP, PAS, PAs, PSA, Pas, Psa., SAP, asp, pas, s.ap., sap

Source: Wiktionary


Spa, n.

Definition: A spring or mineral water; -- so called from a place of this name in Belgium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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